Who We Are - Property
The Property Commission, reporting to the Vestry, is responsible for the care and development of St. David’s real property. The Chairpersons of the Property Commission provide advice and oversight for the Rector’s staff through the Parish Administrator in the maintenance of the property and assist the Parish Administrator in developing and providing oversight for the property maintenance and graveyard budgets. The Property Commission is organized into three subcommittees: Capital Projects, Buildings, and Grounds.
Vestry Coordinators—Terry Cunningham, tpcunningham@comcast.net, Kate Farrow, kate.farrow001@gmail.com, Mark Lane, mlanehome@aol.com, Jeff McCallum, jmccallum@vfam.com, John Satterfield, Johnsatterfield@comcast.net
The property of Saint David’s Church is a vital part of our church community. The many acres include a wonderful old graveyard, an arboretum filled with many beautiful plants, and open fields for camping, for Easter egg hunts, horse show events, and, of course, the St. David's Fair. The lands surrounding the Church are, together with the Church, a place of history that requires preservation and respect, as emphasized by the inclusion of St. David’s Church and graveyard on the National Register of Historic Places. 
We believe that part of our duty to St. David’s is to assist with the care and maintenance of the lands to preserve them for future generations. It is from this deep sense of stewardship, that the plans for the All Parish Work Day were developed.
The Buildings
The Buildings Subcommittee works to assess current conditions and future needs and determines the priority in which projects are completed. A long-term goal of the committee is a facilities manual covering all the buildings and systems on the property.
Coordinators - Joe Eremus ( m.eremus@verizon.net ); Bill Stroud (wdstroud@comcast.net)
The Grounds
The Grounds Subcommittee is responsible for the review of the condition of the graveyard and grounds. The committee is currently drafting a clean-up plan for the property. Their long-term goals are to establish a landscape plan for the graveyard and to review the plans for re-planting around the chapel.
Coordinator - Bill Hartman (wrh@wctrust.org)
Tree Nursery
In 2005, Saint David’s Church broke ground for a tree nursery located adjacent to the Summer Vegetable Gardens located in the field off of Church Road. The nursery was designed and installed by one of our parishioners as part of an Eagle Scout project. The trees were selected by the Property Commission based upon the species present in the graveyard and they will serve as replacement stock as part of the Tree Succession Plan. The trees include red and white oaks, red maples, dogwoods, black gum, and green ash. Approximately 30 trees were planted in the nursery in 2005 and the Property Commission will plant additional trees in 2006. The trees will remain in the nursery for several years until they are planted in the graveyard to replace older trees that have died or are near the end of their life.
St. David's Hortilultural Society and The Newbold Arboretum of St. David’s Church 
In the late 1940’s and early 1950’s the John Newbold Family decided that they wanted to beautify an area at St. David's Church to be used for a memorial place for all the parishioners. The family hired a Mrs. Finletter to draw up plans to create an arboretum along the creek. In order to implement the plan, many parishioners volunteered to clean up and eradicate weeds such as honeysuckle and poison ivy. These early volunteers came together to help create the arboretum and discovered many shared interests.
The St. David's Horticultural Society was founded in 1963. Under the auspices of Roy Kersey, a well-known gardener/horticulturist, and other members of St. David’s, the Arboretum grew and became the regular meeting place of the Society. The meetings were typically held in the late afternoon on Mondays and often the members celebrated with a picnic supper afterwards. It was a time of caring, sharing, finding and making new friends, and worshiping. The Arboretum continued to flourish due to dedication of the Albert Terry Family, the Joseph Missimer Family, the John Newbold Family, Anita Kneass, Anita Walker, Ella Jackson and others.
The Arboretum is a peaceful welcoming area that beckons one and all to enter and walk its paths-paths that wind through rare rhododendrons, azaleas, wild flowers, ferns, trees, other shrubs and ground cover. It is at its most beautiful in the spring when many of the shrubs and bulbs are in full bloom. In the summer, the large trees give it a grand feeling and provide a cool, comfortable place to meditate and relax. The Arboretum is located along the creek behind the old Church. We invite you to visit the Arboretum, sit on the benches, and take in the beauty as you reflect on the wonder of God’s grace and love.
In addition, the Arboretum has served as a place for living memorials, such as plantings, plaques, and benches. Any one who wishes to do so may make donatioins in memoriam for trees or other plants, or just for the upkeep of the Arboretum.
The Horticultural Society is looking for new members to carry on the tradition of caring for this woncerful place. If you are interested, please contact the church office for more information.
Coordinator—Ellie Smith (EllieHSmith@verizon.net)
Gardener's Fellowship
The area in the field just off Church Road is divided into small plots that are available for parishioners to plant annual gardens. The gardeners group also enjoys spring and fall garden parties.
And of course, one is never too young to help with the weeding!
Coordinator—Morgan Ruth